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Is alive and well. Esp. in the west. Here is but one example:

I usually stop in every climbing store in each town I visit, just to check out what they have and to check the sale rack. But, there is something wrong with every one of the shops I visited this last trip. Something Sexist. The best (worst??) example was Teton Mountianeering. When you first walk in you are greeted with a Yoga display with the usual mats, tapes, etc. But they also have a couple racks of yoga clothes for Women, but no yoga clothes of for men. That is just the beginning. Walk farther into the store, and you see rack after rack of cute sports tops, various cool bottoms and such. But when you finally reach the so called Mens section, all you get are a few t-shirts, some shorts, and a couple kinds of pants. NOTHING COOL AT ALL FOR MEN Why do women get all the cool climbing clothes, and the men are stuck with whatever?? I just doesn't seem fair to me, and I demand justitce. I demand cool climbing clothes for men!! When I first saw H-F wearing a sport top, I just thought he was maybe a bit odd, but now I know he was doing his best to fight sexism in climbing. Fighting for the rights of men to have cool clothes. He is a hero to all fashion repressed men everywhere.

Wes

Look at this as opportunity, Wes-- start your own line of men's climbing clothes and you'll have the market cornered!

By the way, what's the quote in your signature from?

If only I could sew....

It is from Trip at the Brain by Suicidal Tendencies. The music of my youth, although I still listion to them.

Wes

Hey jump on the bandwagon & wear a sports top Wes!

I believe the guys have been getting the shaft for a long time when it comes down to clothing! Sorry man.

I should, and I could use the extra support a sports top would give. Anyone have a size 48 B they could let me try on?

Hell yeah, Gretchen. I mean Women get clothes they can climb in, then hit the club in that night. The shop in Bishop had matching climbing/disco outfits for women, and the same old t-shirts and pants for men. It just isn't fair.

Wes

Ahhhh. Suicidal Tendancies. They kick major ass. I have the "Lights, Camera, Revolution" CD and it is great. One of my favorite lines by Mike Muir is "You callin' me crazy? You wouldn't know crazy if Charles Manson was eatin' Fruit Loops on your front porch!"

Mj

wes, it's about time someone realized what i was doing. i must admit i didn't know what i was doing at first, but after all the lesbians at miguels started hitting on me i began to wonder if a huge rack would be useful in the battle over male sexism. so any way, i got breast implants...kind of. actually i just drew them on with a magic marker. blue. but the point is i'm trying. i was thinking that you could cut your dick off wes to help the cause. sound good?

Being a trad climber, I usually breeze right past the skimpy tops and shorty shorts and head straight for the cams and biners usually located in the back of the store. The Salvation Army has a better selection for those who choose to climb cracks. But recently, (for SOME reason) I've been checking out the climber chick section and I've even bought a few items. It's great, I wear my black capris with dress shoes to work on friday morning and can then just throw on my boots and head straight to the gorge at quitting time.

I didn't realize that men wanted such a decorative variety. I liked them because I thought they didn't.

I really don't understand this concept of wearing clothes climbing and then out on the town. This guy at the gorge was telling Spragwa and me about these guys who are designing clothes for that. I like to peel off my sweaty clothes as soon as I can.

I have a really cool singlet for long, long runs which has pockets in the back for gels, snacks, whatever, which is great for climbing as well. I think you can find those for guys too, but not in periwinkle or daisy pink.

Matt, negative on the penis cutting thing. I need something to keep my hands warm at night.

While I love my arborwear pants, I am thinking I need to at least add some tights to my wadrobe. And if people call me a sport pussy, then I will suggest they talk with Bob Scarpeli, as he is a tight wearer as well.

Meadows, Ray and Kris used to come climbing right from the club, and do approches in nice shinny dancing shoes, so I don't see why the reverse would be so bad.

Wes